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Mining & the mines, 1916

4,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 225

Iliawarra Miners. the Eight Hours Question

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 10

A section of the miners are beginning to chafe at the continued inactivity on the part of officials of the Federation in taking steps to secure a compulsory…

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Black Sea Mines. Extraordinary Inscription Petrograd, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 9

It is officially stated that a minefield has been discovered in the Black Sea, all the mines bearing the inscription: "Christ is Risen."…

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Coal Congestion Unloading Tramp Steamers Mr. Jensen's Proposal Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 6

Mr. Jensen, Minister for the Navy, is at present on a visit to Newcastle in connection With his announced intention of purchasing, on behalf of the Government, 100,000 tons of…

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The Boards. No. 1 (Per. Way Wages Staff). Grain and Coal Elevators at Darling Island

Co-operator · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

On 12th April the Board made the following award, which may be regarded as an interim award: — 1. Hours of Labour, &c…

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A Coal Joke

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 14

Despite the fact that Lithgow is in the centre of the coal area, the local council has not only to pay more per ton than outside municipalities, but is…

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Lithgow Council's Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Bragg, secretary of the Coal Association, states, after being in communication with the Lithgow town clerk, that municipal coal supplies there rather than being short. [?]…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 9

The subjoined telegram was received yesterday from Melbourne office of the Edna May Deep Levels Company:—"The local director (at Weston[?]a) wires:—'Examined bottom of…

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A Fall of Coal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

Thomas Price, aged sixty-four years, while at work at Stanford Merthyr [?] had his ankle and wrist broken by a fall of coal from the roof. He is now…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 9

The B.H. Block 10 mine resumed active operations underground to-day, Mr. A. M. Wincey, late of the Central mine, has been appointed mill superintendent, and will act as…

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Coal in Riverina. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 8

After several weeks' operation coal was struck yesterday at a depth of 220ft in the shaft put down on Mr. C. T. Lane's property, cast of Boorabin Siding, about eight miles…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

The usual return furnished by the Under-se[?] for Mines shows that the gold [?] recorded in the State for the month of April in 21,023oz rude equal to 14246oz fine valued…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Navy Minister's Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The conference between the Minister for the Navy, Mr. Jensen, and representatives of the colliery proprietors and employees did not result in the proposal…

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Coal Trade. Quicker Unloading. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 9

At the conference bold between the Minister for the Navy (Mr. J. A. Jensen) and the colliery proprietors and representatives of the miners, the Minister stated it was his…

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Mining Shares. To-day's Quotations

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

Copper increased opened dull. Mount Lyelle [?] operators cried hard at midday to [?] Mount Morgans at 36s forward…

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Mine Manager Fined Aftermath of Strike Broken Hill

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

William Edward Wainwright, general manager of the South Broken Hill mine, was today fined £5 for allowing an uncertificated man to drive the pumping engines on…

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British Submarine's Feat Mine Sweepers Attacked Three Vessels Sunk London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 1

A Copenhagen newspaper relates a thrilling feat by a British submarine, the news of which has hitherto been kept secret. On October 17 a German mine-sweeping…

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Mining. a Quiet Market. Values Mostly Unchanged. All Sections Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 9

Summed up in a few words, the range of values in the few sales booked yesterday morning, together with the buying and selling qu[?]tations of the stocks not dealt in, were pretty…

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Southern Mines and Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The whole of the collieries at this end of the district are working continuously, and the average pay next week will be for about nine days…

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Awful Conditions in Coal Mines, Pennsylvania. I.W.W. ORGANISING

Direct Action · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 3

Before starting for the anthracite coal fields to investigate and picture for the "Review" such conditions as might account for a threatened strike of…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

Copper and Barrier [?]rip was somewhat neglected. Several tin interests had a weaker tendency, including Kamp[?] and Ra[?]rut, but Vegetable Creeks were firm The Edna group…

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